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LRT to MEL: distance & flight time
Lorient (Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,698 mi
17,217 km · 9,296 nm
21h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRT — Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport · Lorient, France
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LRT
- VNE · Vannes-Meucon Airport34 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport37 mi away
- SBK · Saint-Brieuc-Armor Airport60 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport61 mi away
Near MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LRT from MEL?
The flight distance from Lorient (LRT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,698 miles (17,217 km, 9,296 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lorient and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Lorient.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRT to MEL?
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